hardier; hardiest
Examples of hardy in a Sentence
Most of the soldiers were hardy young men.
Hardy fans stuck with the team through good times and bad.
Only the hardiest pilgrims made the journey.
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The mountain hydrangea is hardy in zones 6a to 9b and prefers a woodland placement with dappled light.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
According to the company, the rose bushes are hardy to planting zones 5-11.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2025
Pedal away from a mythical creature in Saskatchewan Every February, hardy folks flock to northern Saskatchewan for the Escape the Hooved Man event, a roughly 18-mile fat-biking race run by the off-the-grid Big Eddy Lodge and tour operator Aski Holistic Adventures.
—Steve Lyons, AFAR Media, 20 Mar. 2025
The hardier male prisoners are kept alive to serve as gravediggers.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
According to the company, the rose bushes are hardy to planting zones 5-11.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2025
Pedal away from a mythical creature in Saskatchewan Every February, hardy folks flock to northern Saskatchewan for the Escape the Hooved Man event, a roughly 18-mile fat-biking race run by the off-the-grid Big Eddy Lodge and tour operator Aski Holistic Adventures.
—Steve Lyons, AFAR Media, 20 Mar. 2025
The hardier male prisoners are kept alive to serve as gravediggers.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Hardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardy. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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Biographical Definition
Hardy 1 of 2
biographical name (1)
Har·dy
ˈhär-dē 
Oliver 1892–1957 originally Norvell Hardy American comic actor
Hardy
2 of 2biographical name (2)
Thomas 1840–1928 English novelist and poet
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